The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Andy Brown has travelled around the world painting stadiums across several continents, to paint baseball, and many other sports. Brown who was introduced to baseball in 2009, when an American friend brought him to a game in South Korea, said it was tough to put into words what that first experience was like “You come […]
With Squash being announced to feature at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, there is a chance a Cheltenham born play could be on the plane. Nathan Lake was originally born in Cheltenham before moving to Chicago to pursue his squash career. Despite being 31 now, and by the time the Olympics come round, he’ll […]
Wales Table Tennis star Charlotte Carey has expressed her immense pride at the prospect of representing Team Wales at her fourth consecutive Commonwealth Games. Carey said: “I’m really patriotic and after living away for so many years and not getting to wear the Welsh kit so often it’s great to put it on and be […]
Wales’ number one ranked Table Tennis star Charlotte Carey has revealed that she is determined to qualify for the upcoming Commonwealth Games. Speaking exclusively to Park Life Sport, Carey said: “I’m really motivated to qualify for Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, as it would be my fourth Games. I’m also motivated about being able to have […]
British number one Dan Evans saw his time at the Monte Carlo Masters come to an end on Saturday after losing in straight sets to world number three Stefanos Tsitsipas. Despite having little success on clay courts throughout his career, the 30-year-old shocked fans worldwide by progressing to the last four via a surprise victory […]
Tokyo 2020 was initially delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic and now the rearranged games later this year will be held without overseas fans or volunteers in attendance. The games, which were due to be held in the Summer of 2020, will now take place in Japan from 23 July to 8 August whilst the […]
“Being outside, being on the water and being powered by the wind, by nature, it’s an incredible feeling.” Gloucestershire-born Matt Gotrel has spent his entire career on the water. With two World Championship Gold medals, as well as an Olympic Gold to boot, crammed into three years of Rowing, you’d forgive him if he were […]
Uncertainty is looming over whether the Tokyo Olympic Games will go ahead this summer, amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The IOC (International Olympic Committee) and Japanese organisers rescheduled the games for July 23 to August 8 this summer after last year’s unprecedented postponement, becoming the first Olympics in peacetime to suffer that fate. However, many […]
Breakdancing is one of three sports set to be added to the official Olympic programme for 2024. The hip-hop style of dancing has become an increasingly popular sport throughout the world after it debuted at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, and we could potentially see some of those athletes competing in 2024. In […]
Competitive break dancing, known as ‘breaking’, is set to be included in the Olympic programme for the Paris 2024 games. The urban sport debuted at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires 2018 with Russian dancer, Sergei Chernyshev, taking home the gold. Breaking is growing in popularity throughout the UK with crews Soul Mavericks and […]